Kentucky was predicted to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members.
Reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Joining Tshiebwe on the All-SEC First Team are Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas), Colin Castleton (Florida), Sahvir Wheeler (Kentucky), and Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee). All-SEC Second Team selections include Brandon Miller (Alabama), Jahvon Quinerly (Alabama), KJ Williams (LSU), Josiah-Jordan James (Tennessee), and Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee).
Points were compiled on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Each media member also voted for a five-player All-SEC Team. Ties were not broken.
The 2022-23 campaign begins November 7, with conference play set to begin December 28. The 2023 SEC Tournament will be March 8-12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Joining Tshiebwe on the All-SEC First Team are Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas), Colin Castleton (Florida), Sahvir Wheeler (Kentucky), and Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee). All-SEC Second Team selections include Brandon Miller (Alabama), Jahvon Quinerly (Alabama), KJ Williams (LSU), Josiah-Jordan James (Tennessee), and Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee).
Points were compiled on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Each media member also voted for a five-player All-SEC Team. Ties were not broken.
The 2022-23 campaign begins November 7, with conference play set to begin December 28. The 2023 SEC Tournament will be March 8-12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
| First Team All-SEC | ||||||
| Nick Smith Jr. | Arkansas | G | Fr. | 6-5 | 185 | Jacksonville, Ark. |
| Colin Castleton | Florida | F | 5th | 6-11 | 250 | Deland, Fla. |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | Kentucky | F | Sr. | 6-9 | 260 | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Sahvir Wheeler | Kentucky | G | Sr. | 5-9 | 180 | Houston, Texas |
| Santiago Vescovi | Tennessee | G | Sr. | 6-3 | 192 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Second Team All-SEC | ||||||
| Brandon Miller | Alabama | F | Fr. | 6-9 | 200 | Antioch, Tenn. |
| Jahvon Quinerly | Alabama | G | Sr. | 6-1 | 175 | Hackensack, N.J. |
| KJ Williams | LSU | F | 5th | 6-10 | 250 | Cleveland, Miss. |
| Josiah-Jordan James | Tennessee | G | Sr. | 6-6 | 224 | Charleston, S.C. |
| Zakai Zeigler | Tennessee | G | So. | 5-9 | 171 | Long Island, N.Y. |
| SEC Player of the Year | ||||||
| Oscar Tshiebwe | Kentucky | F | Sr. | 6-9 | 260 | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Predicted Order Of Finish | |
| 1. | Kentucky |
| 2. | Arkansas |
| 3. | Tennessee |
| 4. | Auburn |
| 5. | Alabama |
| 6. | Texas A&M |
| 7. | Florida |
| 8. | LSU |
| 9. | Ole Miss |
| 10. | Mississippi State |
| 11. | Missouri |
| 12. | Vanderbilt |
| 13. | Georgia |
| 14. | South Carolina |
